Living In Oak Park -- Recreation

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Oak Parkers just don’t seem to sit still. They’re too busy sharing common interests like gardening, history or the arts though more than 40 different organizations, service clubs and lifestyle groups. They’re learning new skills in classes held days, nights and weekends for every age, in every neighborhood. They’re playing tennis, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, softball, baseball, football, and hockey. They’re walking, running, biking, skating, blading.
You’ll see them in and around the many parks and recreational centers operated by the Park District, as well as in schools, the YMCA, gyms and fitness centers.

This is a Village where children are learning to swim even before they can walk. We’re a community where teens have their own programs, their own outlets for expressing themselves and interacting with others. Seniors can fill their days socializing, traveling, enjoying retirement together. In Oak Park, programs and activities cater to all residents, including those with development or physical disabilities.

And if it isn’t walkable, it definitely is within bike riding distance. Bicyclists find Oak Park a welcoming community. The Grand Illinois Bicycle trail runs through Oak Park and we are less than one mile from the Illinois Prairie Path.
When it comes to recreational opportunities in Oak Park, the questions is not what to do, but how do you find the time to do it all?

"The people of Oak Park choose this community, not just as a place to live, but as a way of life ... Ours is a dynamic community that encourages the contributions of all citizens, regardless of race, gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, economic status, political affiliation or any of the other distinguishing characteristics that all too often divide people in society."

— Oak Park Diversity Statement

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